'This Was an Accident': Jury Trial for Orange County Judge Accused of Killing Wife Set To Begin
A jury trial for Jeffrey Ferguson, an Orange County judge accused of shooting his wife to death in their Anaheim Hills home, ...
Commission Confirms Justices to San Francisco, Orange County Appellate Courts
Charles Smiley, a 12-year judge of the Alameda County Superior Court, will serve as a justice on the First District Court of ...
OC judge admonished for ‘pattern’ of offensive comments and behavior
The Commission on Judicial Performance, a state watchdog group, admonished Orange County Superior Court Julian W. Bailey for ...
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OC Judge Admonished for Discourteousness
A state watchdog agency admonished an Orange County Superior Court judge Thursday for what it called a pattern of “impatient” behavior toward attorneys and offensive comments. The Commission on ...
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Asheville Pizza and Brewing disputes The Orange Peel’s account of rift
In an affidavit filed in Buncombe County Superior Court on Jan. 17, Asheville Brewing Company co-owner Mike Rangel refutes ...
Bonta asks appeals court to speed up state’s challenge to Huntington Beach voter ID requirement
A lower court dismissed the state's suit against Huntington Beach over its new voter ID law, which is set to go into effect ...
Order for new trial affirmed in suit over OC officials mistakenly telling a father and sister a family member had died
Jurors in 2022 awarded $1.1 million for the father of Frankie Kerrigan and $400,000 for his sister. A body found in Fountain Valley had been misidentified as Kerrigan.
Commune or cult? Costa Mesa’s Piecemakers shuttered after $4.5M court judgment
Piecemakers Country Store was closed Jan. 31 amid bankruptcy proceedings spurred by a $4.5-million ruling for a former member ...
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State Officials Ask Appeals Court to Hurry Up Voter ID Challenge
Attorney General Rob Bonta asked appellate court justices Thursday to speed up their challenge to Huntington Beach’s new voter identification requirement, slated to go into effect in 2026. The ...
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Disney Sued Over Stricter Criteria For Disability Passes
A class-action lawsuit accuses Disney of discriminating against people with disabilities after the company made major changes ...
California Judge Rebuked for Bullying Women, People of Color (2)
A California state judge in Orange County, at least ten times, bullied and made offensive comments to women, people of color, and inexperienced attorneys in his courtroom, according to a disciplinary ...
Prop. 36 promised ‘mass treatment’ for drug offenses. Some counties aren’t ready
It’s been three months since California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a new law that pledged to provide ...